Amazon Best Book of the Month (Literature and Fiction) Recommended New Books/A Guide to the End of Summer's Hottest Books, Salon"Weisman has written a tragedy of rare power and richness...If lately you've been shuffling through too many novels that feel a little unambitious, vaguely sentimental, even adolescent, NO. 4 IMPERIAL LANE could give your summer reading some real depth." -Ron Charles, The Washington Post From post-punk Brighton to revolutionary Angola, an incredible coming-of-age story that stretches across nations and decades, reminding us what it really means to come home. It's 1988 at the University of Sussex, where kids sport Mohawks and light up to the otherworldly sounds of the Cocteau Twins, as conversation drifts from structuralism to Thatcher to the bloody Labour Students. Hailing from Atlanta, Georgia, David Heller has taken a job as a live-in aide to current quadriplegic and former playboy,... Views: 161
What if the one decision your heart is whispering for you to make is seen by others as a reckless, impulsive mistake?From the award-winning, bestselling author Jennifer Moorman, Honeysuckle Hollow is filled with sweet romance, unexpected twists, and a touch of magic. Be carried away to the small town of Mystic Water with this enchanting tale of listening to one's heart, camping out indoors, and the difference acts of kindness can make.Tessa Andrews believes she has her life all figured out, organized in carefully numbered lists to ensure she doesn't make bad decisions. But her meticulous process is shaken when torrential rain hits Mystic Water for twenty-six hours, forty-four minutes, and two seconds, leaving parts of the town, and her condo, drowning in floodwater. While seeking a more permanent residence, Tessa temporarily moves into an empty apartment above the Borellis' diner. Then she receives a package containing a set... Views: 160
A safari takes a wild and ribald detour in this novel that is part adventure, part morality fable, and part Swiftian satire. As a white hunter in a once game-rich corner of Africa, William Henry Olliphant Wynton, better known as Winjah among the tribesmen of Kansdu, sees that his days are numbered in a changing country. So, he's going on one last hunt. And to make it worthwhile, his prey is the legendary Diamond Bogo, a Cape buffalo reported to be running around with a ten-million-dollar gem stuck beneath its horns. To finance the safari, Winjah latches onto three unlikely clients: a wealthy hippie, his beautiful starry-eyed wife, and a professional magazine writer whose instincts have gone to seed. The trek has one hitch. The studded bogo was last seen in the land of the Toks—a suspiciously advanced tribe of alleged superhumans who have a surprise connection to Winjah's big game, and they're not to be toyed with. Hailed by... Views: 160
Carter Rossi moves to Cape Charles, Virginia, for the same reasons as many of the town's residents-to find solitude and reboot his life. Carter meets the mysterious and beautiful Rose Portman, a parapsychologist who is attempting to find out why Cape Charles is a hotbed for paranormal activity. Could it be the asteroid strike? Views: 159
After serving fourteen years of a twenty-five year sentence for child abuse and murder, Mark is released from prison on license. Under the terms of his release, Mark must report to the police every week, and is under police surveillance. For six months Mark gives no cause for concern – that is until he disappears. The police issue an immediate warrant for his arrest, but when other events become more pressing for the force and Mark still can't be found, the case fades into the background. Officers begin to worry that Mark has gone back to his old ways of child abuse and murder, and a senior police officer in Leeds suspects he is operating on his patch with other members of a paedophile ring. The case needs a detective of remarkable skill to catch Mark, and the senior police officer thinks he has found him. The hunt is on, but will they catch Mark before he abducts and kills a child? Views: 159
